OTTO Texting While Driving

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Talk, Text and Drive Safely with OTTO – the smartest handsfree option.
Otto is the only voice activated app that has specifically been designed for drivers. Send and receive texts and calls while you’re driving – without ever taking your hand of the wheel or your eyes off the road.
“I tried to use Siri in the car but it didn’t always work. Using Otto is as easy as chatting to a passenger and I’m able to concentrate on my driving” - Chelsea S, Brisbane Australia
HOW IT WORKS
If you’re one of the estimated 74%* of road users who sneak a peek at your phone while driving, you need Otto.
Otto saves lives by enabling drivers to call, text, navigate and change the music without distraction.
Whether you want to call your friend, or let them know you’re running five minutes late or go back over an old text message to check the address of the place you’re headed to, Otto will help you.
Otto has been designed specifically to make our roads safer. Made with drivers in mind, it uses voice activated technology to let you use phone functions like calls, texting, music and navigation without ever having to look at the screen or touch your handset.
THE TRUTH ABOUT PHONE USE AND TEXTING WHILE DRIVING
• General driver distraction or inattention is responsible for up to 78% of all crashes and 65% of near misses on the roads**
• An AT&T survey found that while 98% of drivers agreed that using their phone behind the wheel was dangerous, 74% of respondents admitted they still text while driving
• Texting while driving makes you 23 times more likely to be involved in an accident, even if you “only check your phone at a red light”
• A year long Virginia Tech study monitored over 3.2 million kilometres of driving and conclusively found that speech to text is significantly less distracting than handling the telephone while you’re behind the wheel – especially for younger drivers
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
“I have a thick accent that a lot of voice recognition apps struggle to understand. Otto knows what I’m saying and performs every function I need from my phone while I’m in the car” – Zinnia O, Sydney Australia
“I know I shouldn’t talk and drive but I work as a sales rep so some days I spend more time in the car than I do with clients. When a call or text absolutely can’t wait Otto lets me use my phone safely and easily.” – Carlos C, Melbourne Australia
“Other apps I’ve tried can be so hit and miss it’s just about easier to grab my phone and write the text while I’m at a red light. Otto is so simple and effective I think it should just about come as a standard on all handsets!” – Jarrah R, Sydney Australia
HELP US HELP YOU
Otto is currently available in BETA release. This means that we have a great product that works well – but it could be even better. Download Otto today and tell us what you love and what else you wish it would do for you while you’re behind the wheel. We want real users to share their experience with us. Tell us what you think at [email protected]
Please note:
• This BETA version of Otto may not appear optimally on every device. Even if it doesn’t look pretty, Otto has full functionality and one resolution takes less time for us to deploy fixes across the platform.
• The voice recognition software is the same technology used by Siri, Google Now, Speaktoit Assistant and Robin the Siri Challenger. Environmental factors including your device’s microphone and processor, the audio environment and internet connection may impact performance.
• Otto is immeasurably safer than handling your phone while driving but we recommend you check local laws in your region regarding mobile use while driving.
Visit www.myotto.net to find out more.
* source:
AT&T Survey (2014)
** source: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/EventsandAlerts/campaigns/Documents/mobile_phones_and_distraction_fs.pdf

Aggiornamento OTTO 1.3.0

v1.3.0
- Added Navigation
- Added Weather
- Added Music Player
- Added Time Info
- Multiple Bug Fixes

v1.2.11
- Enabled Facebook sharing

v1.2.10
- Enabled sharing of OTTO via unlocking themes
- Added in-app purchase to remove SMS signature
- Misc bug fixes

v1.2.5
- Added ASR into more segments of app
- Can say "cancel" or "home" to go back to home screen

v1.2.3
- Fixed SMS phone type issue
- "inbox" can be used to read text messages
- misc bug fixes